The New York Times April 29, 2001, p. A8 Iraq tested a bomb in 1987 that cast a radioactive cloud in the open air and was designed to cause vomiting,…
Analysis
The Wisconsin Project’s reports track WMD programs and the companies supplying them. In op-eds and articles, we argue for strict enforcement of strategic trade controls to inhibit proliferation.
Remarks in Honor of Jerry Brubaker
I am honored to be able to say a few words today about Jerry Brubaker. Without any exaggeration, I can say that Jerry was one of the most committed, consistent…
Sanctions Busting: Technology Two-Timing
The Asian Wall Street Journal March 19, 2001 After U.S. jets bombed anti-aircraft installations in Iraq last month, the American government was quick to explain that the sites had become…
Grab for Money Could Arm Enemies of the U.S.
Los Angeles Times March 4, 2001, p. M5 The Bush administration is conducting a top-to-bottom review of America’s defenses to see whether they can handle, among other things, the growing…
Fast Computers, Deadly Enemies
The New York Times January 31, 2001, p. A25 As President Bush sifts through the pile of his predecessor’s last-minute directives to spot the executive orders he wants to –…
Libya Nuclear/Missile Milestones – 1996-2000
April 1996: Libya announces that it has no intention of acquiring nuclear weapons and signs a treaty declaring a nuclear-free zone in Africa. October 1997: Russia announces that it is…
Iran Missile Update – 2000
Iran continues to mount one of the largest ballistic missile efforts in the Middle East. In September 2000, CIA Intelligence Officer Robert D. Walpole testified before Congress that the United…
Brazil’s Rockets and Missiles Update – 2000
Brazil established a commission to develop a national space program in the early 1960s, and since then has developed four sounding rockets and a satellite launch vehicle, the VLS. Although…
China Nuclear Milestones – 1955-2000
1955-59: Six Sino-Soviet nuclear cooperation and assistance agreements are signed, ranging from joint uranium prospecting to the transfer of Soviet nuclear weapon technology. 1960: Soviet advisers and technicians leave China,…
Israel Missile Update – 2000
Israel continues to produce its “Jericho” series of ballistic missiles. The two-stage solid fuel Jericho can deliver a nuclear warhead to any point in the Middle East and probably beyond….